Moroccan Couscous (Or Rice)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock or 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup butternut squash, cubed
- 1 cup carrot, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon dried chili pepper flakes
- 1 medium zucchini, cut into bite sized pieces
- 19 ounces chickpeas, undrained
- 1 medium tomatoes, cut in large chunks
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 cup couscous or 1 cup brown rice
- Vegetable Mixture:.
- In stirfry pan, heat oil, add onion, garlic, and ginger; saute 1-2 minutes.
- Add vegetable broth, squash, carrots, pepper, coriander and chili pepper; cover and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, simmer 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are tender crisp.
- Add zucchini and undrained chick peas; cook until zucchini is tender crisp, about 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in tomato and parsley.
- Couscous:.
- In separate bowl pour 1 cup boiling water over couscous.
- Cover and let stand 5 minutes; fluff with a fork.
- If you are having rice, cook according to directions.
- NOTE: This is best served in a bowl with a spoon. Put some couscous in your bowl and than put the vegetable mixture on top. The vegetables are very soupy/watery but the broth is soaked up by the couscous/rice.
olive oil, onion, garlic, ground ginger, vegetable stock, butternut squash, carrot, ground pepper, ground coriander, chili pepper, zucchini, chickpeas, tomatoes, fresh parsley, couscous
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/moroccan-couscous-or-rice-120326 (may not work)